Today I started the third cycle.  It was an early (10am) appointment.  By ten they were taking my  vitals.  By 10:25 I was talking to the nurse practitioner who works with Dr. S (who is away this week).  I told her about the feeling on the left side.  She palpated me and didn’t find anything of interest.  The doctor covering today came in then, and he didn’t find anything palpable on either side.  He suggested that I take a laxative to make sure I’ve emptied my bowel completely and see whether the sensation goes away.  All in all, we both felt greatly relieved.

We also talked about scheduling the scan.  Alas, because we’ll be away for the break between cycles, I’m going to lose a week.  I’ll have the scan when we get back (at which time, unless there’s a reason not to, I’d have otherwise started the fourth cycle), and not start the fourth cycle until the following week.  That’s not a big deal, but it does mean that I won’t have a cycle break over the week of my parents’ annivesary.  I suppose we could make it a very short trip (that is, stay less than a week), but I’ll consult with family and see what they have to say.

The infusion itself (in the little isolation room again) was relatively quick and efficient.  They drew bloods through the port without any trouble, and we were home before 12:30.  I felt pretty good– made French toast (with my maple bread) for lunch, did a bit of work, but then I conked out and felt weak and lethargic. During this time, my sweetie picked up our mail, which included more goodies (tea and lavender bubble bath) from my cousin, who was (properly) concerned that I was running out.  I keep thinking that I should stop in at Origins or a similar shop and find myself some lavender, so she doesn’t end up single-handedly supporting the post office.

After a couple of hours, the lethargy started to recede, and now it has mostly passed off, as witness the fact that I have the energy to sit at the computer and write this.  I also had an early call from my parents.  They were out yesterday evening and will be out tonight, and we’ll be out tomorrow, so we wanted to catch up.

So today’s entry is considerably more cheerful than I was afraid it might be.  Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.